Stephen Colbert: How “Breaking” on Stage Unlocked His Comedic Powers
The Great Creators with Guy Raz
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Iseve Obvisly the Best Version of You
You have to be, it's you. Iseve obvisly the best version of you at that moment, but it's still you. It took me a while to actually hear, as the words came out of my mouth, that i was still actually a little in character. And giving in to me being enough on stage that a lot of the job is the audience just hanging out with you and just liking you were a very difficult thing for a guy who could not jam enough jokes into a single sentence to satisfy his own appetite. Some of the loveliest moments on the show have nothing to do with comedy. Ye, it's just, it'sjust talking. Now,
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